Jamey is an Associate Center Director for Geology for the Alaska Science Center. His research is focused on the bedrock geology, tectonic evolution, and mineral resources of Alaska and western North America. He specializes in field geology, structural geology, metamorphic petrology, and U-Pb geochronology. USGS areas of focus include the Mineral Resources Program and the National Cooperative Mapping Program.  Past and ongoing projects are also focused on the Precambrian tectonic evolution of the southwestern United States.